| Day I: Thursday Thursday 19 April 2012 |
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SECTION 1 – Why should we care more about AW?
Chairs: Aivars Bērziņš |
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9.30 |
Participants registration and welcome coffee |
10:00 |
Opening of conference by chairperson: Aivars Bērziņš |
10:00 |
Opening of conference by chairman:
- Aivars Bērziņš - Head of Department of Research and Development, Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health
and Environment “BIOR”, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Latvia University of Agriculture
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10:05 |
Opening presentations by:
- Laimdota Straujuma - Minister of Agriculture of Latvia
- Judit Krommer - Animal Welfare Unit of DG Health and Consumers, European Commission
- Māris Balodis - Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) Latvia
- Christophe Buhot - President of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
- Ilmārs Dūrītis - Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Latvia University of Agriculture
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10.30 |
Importance of Animal Welfare in Latvia and the role of veterinarians
Māra Viduža - President of the Latvian Veterinary Association |
10.50 |
The future European Union Animal Welfare Strategy: towards a new model of governance
Judit Krommer - Animal Welfare Unit of DG Health and Consumers |
11.10 |
Welfare on farm: beyond the five freedoms
Christopher Wathes - Professor of Animal Welfare @ Royal Veterinary College, Chair FAWC |
11.30 |
New perspectives in Animals and the law
Teresa Giménez-Candela - Professior @ Universitat Autonoma Barcelona |
11.50 |
Communication: Improving advising strategies
Dr. Katharine Leach - Organic Research Centre, Berks, UK |
| 12.30 |
Questions & Answers
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12.45 |
FVE/ Conclusions
Christophe Buhot - President of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
and House keeping messages
Nancy De Briyne - Federation of Veterinarians of Europe |
13.00 |
Lunch |
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SECTION 2 – Species specific workshops: Legislation, Animal Welfare Assessment tools and Practicalities Session
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All participants will be divided in 4 groups of maximum 30 participants per group. The 4 groups will be:
Monday afternoon: Theoretical session from 14:30 – 17.30 |
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POULTRY SESSION |
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Chairs:
- European Poultry Expert: Stefan Gunnarsson - Researcher Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences
- European Poultry Expert: Knut Niebuhr - Assistant Professor, Institute of animal husbandry and animal welfare, University of Veterinary
Medicine, Vienna, Austria
- Latvian Poultry Expert: Dace Lauska - Senior officer of the Division of Animal Trade, Welfare and Feed, Ministry of Agriculture of Latvia
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14.30 |
Poultry welfare Legislation: Introduction and current challenges
Tatjana Lisakovska - veterinarian |
15.00 |
Discussion critical welfare issues and possible solutions in
- Broiler chickens : microclimate, litter quality, stocking density, ...
- Laying hens : e.g. housing systems, beak trimming, ...
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16.00 |
Assessment of welfare in poultry flocks
- Introduction to assessment on farm
- practical demonstration and video examples
- creating a ‘checklist’
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| 17.00 |
Practical preparation of site visits (aspects for examinations, forming of groups, etc.) |
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CATTLE SESSION |
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Chairs:
- European Cattle Expert: Laura Hänninen - Faculty of veterinary medicine University of Helsinki
- European Cattle Expert: Mounier Luc - Unité Gestion des élevages, VetAgro Sup Campus Vétérinaire de Lyon
- Latvian Cattle Expert: Liene Ansone - Head of Division of Anima Trade, Welfare and Feed of Ministry of agriculture of Latvia
- Latvian Cattle Expert: Pēteris Dambergs - veterinarian, “Agrera” LTD
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14.30 |
Cattle Legislation: Introduction and current challenges
- Liene Ansone - Head of Division of Anima Trade, Welfare and Feed of Ministry of agriculture of Latvia
- Pēteris Dambergs - veterinarian, “Agrera” LTD
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15.00 |
Critical Animal Welfare Issues with Cattle:
- Overall cattle welfare issues : feeding, housing, ...
- Dairy cows : housing (space, ventilation, feed/water), feeding, lameness, dehorning, mastitis, ...
- Fattening bulls :housing, castration, ...
- Veal Calves : housing, feeding/watering
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16.00 |
Assessment of welfare in cattle
- Introduction to assessment on farm
- practical demonstration and video examples
- creating a ‘checklist’
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17.00 |
Practical preparation of site visits (aspects for examinations, forming of groups, etc.) |
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PIG SESSION |
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Chairs:
- European Pig Expert: Eliasson-Selling - The Swedish Animal Health Service
- European Pig Expert: Antoni Dalmau - Institute for Food Research and Technology, Spain
- Latvian Pig Expert: Kristaps Melbārdis - Association of Latvian Pig Breeders
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14.30 |
Pig Legislation: Introduction and current challenges
Kristaps Melbārdis - Association of Latvian Pig Breeders |
15.00 |
Critical Animal Welfare Issues with Pigs
- Sows and Piglets : housing, weaning, microclimate, ...
- Fattening pigs : housing, castration, tail biting, microclimate, ...
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16.00 |
Assessment of welfare in pig farms
- Introduction to assessment on farm
- practical demonstration and video examples
- creating a ‘checklist’
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17.00 |
Practical preparation of site visits (aspects for examinations, forming of groups, etc.) |
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WILD ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY SESSION
Session organised in collaboration with:
- Riga Zoo
- Jeanne Marchig International Centre for Animal Welfare Education, University of Edinburgh
- Born Free Foundation
- European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians (EAZWV)
- FVE and the European Commission (DG Sanco, DG ENV)
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Chairs:
European wild animals in captivity expert: Dr. Heather Bacon BSc (Hons), BVSc, CertZooMed, MRCVS |
14.30 |
EU legislation and the EC Zoos Directive: Introduction and current challenges
Jorge Savio - European Commission, DG Environment |
| 14.50 |
Keeping wild animals in captivity : Are conditions meeting EC legislative requirements?
Daniel Turner - Programmes Manager - Global animal welfare, Born Free Foundation |
| 15.10 |
Introduction to welfare science and the importance of welfare in captive wildlife
Dr Sonya HILL, Chester zoo, UK |
| 15.30 |
Welfare challenges in a European zoo
Guna Vītola, Head of animal collection, Riga national zoo park |
| 16.20 |
An approach to zoo inspection and animal welfare
Jacques Kaandorp - Beekse Bergen, NL, EAZA |
| 16.40 |
The role of the veterinarian in a holistic approach to captive wildlife welfare
Dr. Heather Bacon - University of Edinburgh |
| 17.10 |
Questions and answers
Practical preparation of site visit |
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17.30 |
End of Day 1 |
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| Day II: Friday 20 April 2012 |
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Continuation of SECTION 2
Practical Aspect of the Species specific workshops: Legislation, Animal Welfare Assessment tools and Practicalities Session
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Tuesday morning 8.30 – 16.00
Practical Sessions in Poultry Farm, Cattle Farm, Pig Farm and Zoo
Group assessment activity (small groups work together to carry out assessment activity in the animal house)
Group present their assessment findings – and group feedback the relevance of animal assessment to use in local farms and local situation |
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| SECTION 3 Concluding session |
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15.00 |
Plenary meeting
- 4*15 min presentation of findings/results by each working group
- Concluding remarks and farewell message
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| 16.00 |
Network reception |
| 17.00 |
End of the meeting |
